What’s new in software release 2.12?

Wed Feb 6, 2008 Karel Byloos

Today we released software release2.12. It is a small release which does not include any new feature but rather fixes and updates to the current software release. Herewith an overview of what is in this release:

1.Connection Manager GUI Improvements
To simplify the process of creating a network connection to the iDS, several improvements have been made in the connection manager. These improvements focus on providing more feedback to the user when an error occurs.

2. Support for Tables in Mobipocket files
Converted Mobipocket documents which contain tables are now rendered correctly. However there is currently no solution to navigate a table that is wider than the screen.

3. Support for Mobipocket folder on external memory
You can now create a ‘books\Mobipocket folder on MMC, CF or USB memory. This folder will act the same way as the Mobipocket folder located on the internal memory, so dictionaries will also work from any of these locations now.

4. Automatic connect to open WiFi Network disabled.
After software release 2.11 a number of people complained about their iLiad connecting automatically to public unsecured WiFi networks. This can now be disabled in the iLiad settings menu. This will stop the device from automatically using any unsecured WiFi network to connect to iDS.

5. Bug Fixes
This release also includes a number of bug fixes that were reported and some small stability improvements.

The release notes can be downloaded here.

2 Comments so far

  1. alanine February 7th, 2008 9:48 pm

    Thanks for the new release, it’s nothing but all hard work!

    But I’m disappointed that the bug of MMC/CF card activity interfering with Wifi connection remains unfixed. Opening a PDF file from CF card will immediately break any existing Wifi connection, every time. Others and I have reported this bug in the iRex forum a month ago.

    Hopefully somebody will work it out for the next update!

  2. James March 14th, 2008 5:58 am

    Is there anywhere on the net that I can download the 2.12 software directly and not through the IDS? When I use the IDS and it upgrades my software, it sends the Iliad into a permanent start-up loop where it never makes it to a home screen. Repeats until the battery goes dead :(
    Maybe if I can download the update and install directly onto my Iliad from my PC this will work?

Leave a comment